TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 417
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song Called 21 GUNS with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_21_guns.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank LAWRENCE for sending in the Artwork for today's show. LAWRENCE wrote the following:
Hi, Rob.
Earlier this week I arrived home from work just before sunset to see a rainbow glowing in the southeastern sky. It was quite a surprise because no rain had fallen where I stood.
I snapped a few photos with my iPhone 6s, and I cropped and edited this one with the Snapseed app before using the Over app to apply the text.
Regards,
Lawrence.
Thanks LAWRENCE, for sending in this artwork and folks you can see LAWRENCE'S artwork in the FREE Tii App via the BONUS button for ep 417 - or at instagram.com/todayinios and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
AND I am completely out of Music again - so if you have some music created on an iOS device - please please please send it in.
02:22
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote -- quote
“After more than two years, Windows Phone still claims less than 3% of market share. BlackBerry 10 will be launching here in the US soon and I think they will increase their share to 3rd place and may even pass iOS in a couple years.
As I hear more and more people say they are bored with iOS, there is an opportunity for someone to come in and fire up the market again.” unquote
Matthew Miller, ZDNet, 14 February 2013
Ummm - No. Not even close. It really is amazing just 4 years ago there were people delusional about both Blackberry and iOS. Ok - may not so amazing on that later one - Some people are just haters on anything Apple - especially those over at ZDNet which for some reason seem to act like Steve Jobs and Tim Cook had drowned their puppies back in the day.
03:35
This week we have promo codes for The App - Mail2Widget - one word - with 2 being a number not a word - here is his written Review from the Dev:
"Mail2Widget is an unique widget that helps you triage emails faster and more efficiently. There is nothing like this on the AppStore. It lets you manage your emails without opening any Mail app. Sort your emails as Read, Archive, Star, Report Spam or Delete mails right from your iPhone lock screen with just a single tap. Mail2Widget comes with complete support for all your Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, Outlook, GMX, Office 365, Google Apps and iCloud emails in a single place! Mail2Widget can be a huge timesaver for people with an overloaded inbox and is really handy for accessing and managing your emails, helping you to be more productive and achieve Inbox Zero."
Well thanks to the dev for his review of his App - Mail2Widget and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this App - send an email to todayinios at gmail dot com and put Mail2Widget one word in the subject line.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment FOR FREE We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
05:12
http://thefeed.libsyn.com
My original goal for this episode was to record it all using my AirPods. However the best laid plans of mice and men often run astray when Garageband does not support recording from AirPods. I updated my Mac to Sierra so I could do this - but sadly Garageband just will not let it be. That said - if you listen to Ep 87 of The Feed podcast - I did that entire episode using my AirPods over Skype - with Elsie my Co-host recording on her side. So if you want to hear the AirPods in action over Skype and learn more about podcasting - check out The Feed and Ep 87 to be specific. Link in the show notes to the feed dot libsyn dot com
I will keep trying to get the AirPods to work with GarageBand for a future episode - but it might mean there needs to be an update to Garageband to support them. If anyone out there using GarageBand was able to record from AirPods - let me know what you did.
06:31
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2017/01/05App-Store-
Shatters-Records-on-New-Years-Day.html
Apple reported a pretty good year for app sales in 2016. App developers earned $20 Billion with a B dollars in 2016 alone. That is up 40% from 2015. And since 2008 - App devs have earned over $60 Billion with a B dollars.
Per the most downloaded app of 2016 - well No surprise here - it was yup you guessed it - Pokemon Go. However Super Mario Run was also among the top 10 most downloads apps for 2016 which is amazing as it was only available for less than 1 month.
There were 2.2 Million apps available in the App store at the end of 2016 - and that is after Apple started purging quite a few un-updated and dead apps. That 2.2 Million was up over 20% from the end of 2015 - but likely if you take the dead apps into account the growth was even higher.
Apple also announced that New Years Day 2017 was the single busiest day ever on the App store with nearly $240 Million in Purchases on that one day alone.
Apple Senior VP of World Wide Marketing - Phil the thrill Schiller had this to say
quote
“2016 was a record-shattering year for the App Store, generating $20 billion for developers, and 2017 is off to a great start with Jan. 1 as the single biggest day ever on the App Store, We want to thank our entire developer community for the many innovative apps they have created — which together with our products — help to truly enrich people’s lives.”
unquote
The App store from Apple has helped create 1000’s and 1000’s of great jobs all around the world. And clearly with over $20 Billion paid out last year - it has helped change many a devs lives. No writing an app is not a ticket to instant riches - and there is no such thing as a sure hit - excluding Supper Mario Run. But it is great to know Apple has created this marketplace where Devs do have the opportunity to get paid for their apps and they don’t have to rely on annoying get in the way of the apps functionality ads.
09:14
http://www.apple.com/investor/earnings-call/
Apple also announced this week - the date of their next quarterly call - and that will be Jan 31st at 5:00 PM ET.
I have said for a while - this will be the quarterly call that is important for Apple. It will go over how many iPhones and iPads apple sold in the holiday quarter. It will determine the price trajectory for 2017.
There are a lot of estimates on where iPhone sales fell - with some rumors saying they were lower than last year and others saying Apple is back on the positive Year over Year growth trend one again.
I think iPhone sales will be higher than the year ago quarter. I think iPad sales will not be. Lack of anything new and well the iPad life cycle is just much longer than the iPhones. I would say closer to 5 years for an iPad before you feel you need to change it out. That said - My Parents still use their first gen iPad every day. And my kids still use ours as well. So 5 years may be conservative - as the original iPad launched April 3rd 2010 - almost 7 years ago.
Per the financials that will be announced - there was a report that Apple cut Tim cooks salary by 15% along with cuts to others at the top of the Apple food chain.
To be precise - Tim Cooks cut was really that he received just 89.5% of his target bonuses. This means in 2016 Tim cook only made $8.7 million vs 10.3 Million in 2015. Man times are tight for Tim these days. But before you feel too bad for Tim - remember - he has been CEO for 5 years and that means some of his shares vested - as in 1.3 Million shares which is worth about $136 Million. Ok so maybe things are not so tight at the Tim Cook estate.
So should be an interesting call on Jan 31st well if any of the analysts dare ask him about the cut in pay that is.
11:47
https://9to5mac.com/2017/01/07/9to5mac-
best-of-ces-2017-awards/
This is one of the first CES’s I can remember in a long time - where Apple did not announce something or leak something that took the wind out of the CES sails. I kept waiting this week for some new - any news with regards to Apple that was clearly meant to upstage CES. Nada - Nothing - Zip.
So with that said - there were a lot of products / accessories for the iOS ecosystem that were announced or shown off at CES this year. Here are just a few of the new products announced this year.
Top of the list is the iLX-107 which from the name you can easily tell is a Wireless CarPlay receiver from Alpine. It comes with an iPad Pro-ish sticker price of $900 - which is actually much cheaper than the sticker price of a new car.
The iLX-107 is quote an aftermarket in-dash receiver dedicated to wireless Apple CarPlay
unquote according to Alpine. The iLX-107 is an AM/FM receiver that has a 7 inch touch display.
Because it is wireless CarPlay - there is no need to take your iPhone out of your pocket or purse to connect. This will be available in February in North America.
One of the more unique accessories and one I will not have a need for is the Withings Hair Coach - it is a smart Hair brush designed to prevent hair damage. A built in microphone listens to the sound of you brushing your hair to identify specific sounds along with the accelerometer and Gyroscope to give haptic feedback to let you know if you are brushing wrong. The info is also sent via bluetooth or wifi to their companion app. It will be released this fall and sell for $200. I am sure there is a lot more it can do. That said - they lost my interest back when I lost my hair.
For those not folicly challenged - I have a link in the show notes.
The D-Link - OMNA 180 CAM HD - was also announced - It is a remote nanny or security cam for your home.
The OMNA 180 offers the following key specs:
• Apple HomeKit Compatibility
• 180 Degree Field of View
• HD 1080p Resolution
• 128 GB Capacity microSD Card Slot
• 2-Way Audio
• Motion Detection
And it can see in the dark up to 16 feet with its night vision.
It is slated to launch the first quarter of 2017 - pricing is not given but other similar devices from D-Link run $150 to $200
Link in the show notes for this as well.
And for those of you with an apple watch - that your work out does not allow for the wearing of said watch on your wrist - say like if you are doing boxing - which was their example - where the gloves get in the way - but also if you play pick up basket ball - where having the watch - is likely going to scratch the other person - Twelvesouth introduced the Action Sleeve Armband for Apple Watch. This allows you to wear it on bicep.
Fits arms up to 17 inches and is hand-washable.
It has a built-in bumper protection to help shield against nicks and dings. So if you have an activity the prevents you from wearing anything on your wrist - this is a solution for those activities.
Unlike the other items I mentioned that are coming soon - this one is already launched - it is $29.99 from their store. Link in the show notes.
There were many many other accessories announced this year - if you were following the news - which one or ones were you most interested in.
Give us a call - 206-666-6364 - 206-moon-dog or shoot us an email at today in iOS at gmail dot com and let me know what accessory you are most likely to pull out the credit card for.
http://alpine-usa.com/company/press/general/2017/alpine-
electronics-debuts-in-dash-receiver-with-wireless-apple-carplay/
http://www.withings.com/eu/en/products/hair-coach/
http://us.dlink.com/products/camera/omna-180-cam-hd/
https://www.twelvesouth.com/product/actionsleeve
16:17
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18:11
VOICEMAIL - Danny_AR_fdbk_cmnts_video_apps
Hi Rob
I have Kodi installed on my iPad Pro 12.9 and iPhone. Works great and I'm not jail broken. The process isn't so straight forward if you not a techie but it can be side loaded with Xcode and a developer acct. as for Exdous works great just as expected. Thanks Rob for the show and all you do I look forward to show each week or so.
Happy New year!!!
Ken from Fairfax VA
Hi Rob,
On your last podcast there was a question about running Kodi with the addon Exodus on iOS. Exodus is the most popular addon with the most content. I haven't downloaded it on my iPhone, but I have downloaded it on my 4th gen Apple TV and originally on a raspberry pi. I have friends that have downloaded it onto their MacBook, amazon fire sticks, and google chromecast. I haven't had any problems nor have I heard of any.
Thanks for all you do,
Regards,
James C.
Hi Rob,
In the last episode you mentioned the purchase of SuperMario Run was a once and done deal. And that you were able to unlock the full game on more than one device. Do you use Family Sharing? We all have our own apple ids on our devices for everything but are linked with family sharing. I don't want to pay $40 to unlock the game for everyone as my kids will finish the game in a week and loose interest.
Let me know. I'll wait to bite the $10 bullet until I hear from you.
Happy New Years and here's to a full 2017 of your awesome podcast!!!
Regards
Dan
VOICEMAIL - Dave_NJ_things_noticed_iOS10-press_to_open
24:09
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now over 3,500 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new post in the G+ community that went up since the last episode was this question was posted by Arthur Haskins
quote
My ITunes quit syncing. I bought a new external hard drive to move my iTunes to bigger drive. Now I can not sync the apps on my phone to iTunes. Everything else is syncing fine. Any suggestions on how to fix that?
unquote
Oh Oh - Pick me Pick Me.
See I actually did the exact same thing last week. I purchased a 256 GB SD card drive for my MacBook Pro - to give me well 256 more GB of storage - as I was running out - and I saw this huge chunk of apps taking up 150 GB on my hard drive - so I moved the folder where they were located to my SD card drive - as those are really backups and not something that needed to be on my faster drive. But I digress quite a bit. Here is the answer I posted
On a mac - the apps will be under - Music --> iTunes --> Mobile Applications
If you copied the Mobile Applications folder over to the new hard drive - what you then want to do is make an alias of the new folder and move the alias under Music --> iTunes - and then change the name of the original folder there - to "Mobile Applications Old" and make the alias - "Mobile Applications" In theory when you download a new app - if the second hard drive is connected the new apps should go there - and when you sync it should work - In Theory that is.
Or so I wrote in Theory- as I had not had a chance to test and confirm that - until now - I did the above - and then downloaded a new app on iTunes on my computer and as hoped - it downloaded on my SD HD - Then I did a sync - and it moved over to my iPhone 7+ - so it seems Theory worked this time.
Since the last episode there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts and comments in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android fan bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 3,500+ of you already in the community and contributing.
Also FROM the Google Plus community were these comments per the last episode - which I always pin the last episode at the top. Actually there were a lot of comments - here a few.
From Craig B
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Regarding transferring home videos to an iOS device from iTunes on a Mac; I successfully transferred a home video from my old MBP (stuck on ElCap) to my iPad (running 10.2 with the TV app, not the Video app). The video transferred with no errors and ended up in the Library/Home Videos section of the TV app. I don't know how my situation differs from yours.
unquote
From Francisco Tapia
quote
Listening to the latest podcast and am enjoying the review of the AirPods (including the comment about the looks dept lol)
+Rob Walch really you are using the argument about driving with the AirPods? That's a lame excuse and it really drives me nuts! The argument is insane, you buy a $900 iPhone are willing to buy a $160 headphones but won't spend the pennies to buy a car stereo which you can nab for under $100.
The library comment? How hard is it to reach to your pocket and trigger the down volume button? (Lame excuse)
unquote
Ouch - lame really - Well First if you are sitting down and the phone is in your pocket it can be pretty difficult to get to - same if it is in your purse - in either case it is much much harder than reaching up and adjusting on the headphones like you can with the wired headphones.
Per the car stereo - what if you don’t have the time to change it out or you have one of those cars it is nearly impossible to change out with out pulling out your whole dashboard. Or what if you are in a rental car which you have no control of.
And Per Changing out a car stereo to something that does not support Wireless CarPlay in my opinion is throwing good money away at a bad solution. The iLX-107 from Alpine I mentioned earlier is really the first really good CarPlay - aftermarket solution I have seen - as it supports wireless CarPlay. And it is hardly pennies - it is $900. Lame is not being able to easily adjust the volume of your AirPods - this has definitely bugged me the past week+ when using them.
There are others that also commented that Videos transferred fine to their iPhones and were playable in TV App. However - that is not the case for me - I keep seeing this message
iTunes can not sync movies or tv shows to the iPhone 7+ because the Videos App is not installed. You must download the videos app from the App store on your iPhone in order to sync Movies or TV shows.
As I mentioned for me there is NO Videos app in the App store to install from Apple. Kinda of still stuck there.
I thought maybe it was because originally I was not update to Sierra - that is not the case - as I am now updated to Sierra.
I have the latest update of all software. I am on the Beta - maybe that is it. But for me - I can’t sync over my own movies from the Movies tab / section under my iPhone in iTunes.
Something for me to keep looking into.
30:50
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photo-wave-take-
pictures-by/id1178439784?mt=8
Hello again Rob,
This is the 3rd iOS app I've made and mentioned on your show and I'm especially proud of this one.
It's called "Photo Wave" and it triggers your camera to take a picture when it sees you wave your hands.
No more going back and forth every time you want to take another photo.
I'm giving it away free for the first thousand downloads so get it quick.
Regards
-Christopher M
Well Christopher - congrats on the launch of your new App and thanks for letting the Tii community know about it - folks I will have a link in the show notes for this currently free app - search for Photo Wave - two words in the show notes for ep 417 and get it while it is free.
31:37
http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/01/04/energous-ceo-
makes-tenuous-reference-to-future-iphone-as-leading-
platform-for-wireless-charging
One of the things I try not to do between Sept and end of December is talk about rumors of the next iPhone. I and I am sure you need a little break from iPhone Rumors.
Ok - it is Jan - Happy new Year - and time for some rumor catching up.
To top the list there is the competing rumors of the next iPhone - many believe it will be the iPhone 8 - a brand new design - curved glass and more items I will get into shortly. Others are now going with what I call the Sad Trombone Option - that is where the iPhone 2017 is the iPhone 7S and 7S+ - same design as currently but with a faster processor, and better cameras - maybe even the 7S getting a dual camera according to one rumor.
So really for the iPhone 2017 - we have iPhone 8 and iPhone 7S rumors. Well except for the one rumor that says there will be three iPhones in 2017 - an iPhone 7S, 7S+ and iPhone 8. Oy vey
So Lets go over the more exciting iPhone 8 rumors in more detail first.
First item is Fast Charging. This will supposedly be in all new 2017 iPhones. And as it sounds will allow you to charge up your iPhones quicker like some Android phones allow.
Rumor has it the new iPhones will have the Tristar 3 Hydra chip - which will allow this. And hey if they are that specific it must be true - right?
Next item is Tap to Wake - And essentially this is another Android feature said to port over - you simply tap on the screen when asleep to see your notifications.
That likely could be an iOS 11 feature more than an iPhone 8 feature - but the rumors say - just of the iPhone 8. And oh yeah - wait the Apple watch already has that feature - so yeah not really a stretch on this - but I still say - it would be an iOS 11 feature and not exclusive to just the top of the line 2017 iPhone or 2017 iPhones in general. Probably any from the iPhone 6S and on - that has 3D touch already. And before you call in and say the iPhone already has raise to wake - so why tap to wake - well if your phone is sitting on your desk or in a charging dock - it is easier to just tap than it is to raise. So yes - I see this coming - but again as part of iOS 11.
Moving along there is the Glass Sandwich rumor - where you have glass on both sides. And it will have an OLED screen and it will be curved - all this brings us to being able to wirelessly charge the iPhone 8. This might have been backed up by the CEO of Energous - Steve Rizzone that told the Verge that it will provide wireless transmitters for charging before the end of 2017 to quote one of the largest consumer electronics companies in the world unquote - and that quote I can not tell you who it is - but I can virtually guarantee that you have products from this company on your person, sitting on your desk or a home. unquote.
If this is for apple what is really interesting is that Energous Wireless Transmitter for charging is not just a charging pad - they also can charge devices from up to 18 feet. Anyone see Johnny Numonic - yeah - can’t see anything bad with this.
The iPhone 8 will be larger - at 5.8 inches in size. That one really seems fishy - even on the Android size - those that were making 6 inchers and really anything from 5.7 to 6 Inchers have moved down to a more standard 5.5 Inches.
The home button says bye bye with the iPhone 8 as well.
And of course we can not miss out on the Rumor that there will be a head set you can plug the iPhone 8 into for Virtual Reality uses that will compete with Oculos and Sammy per their VR offerings. Lets just say it took me a few days to recover from the first time I tried out the Occulos VR head sets - so that is not something I am all to eager to see. But my Kids both sure are excited for it.
ALL of this adds up to an iPhone 8 that sits higher on the pricing tiers than the current iPhone 7+.
Per the iPhone 7S or 7S+ - each of the rumors above that did not have to do with curved screens or glass backs and wireless charging have been associated to either or both.
Including going to a 5.5 Inch OLED screen for the 7S+ which would allow for VR applications / headset.
The biggest argument for why an iPhone 8 in 2017 has to do with the 10 year anniversary of Tii - I mean two months later the 10 year anniversary of the iPhone. I have even had some say with the new Apple head quarters opening this year - they need to do the bigger update to the iPhone 8 to go with the Spaceship campus opening. Still not sure how those two are connected.
I will start to talk more about rumors as the year goes on - but safe to say - if there is a new iPhone 8 in 2017 with a new design - we should see leaked photos in the April / May time frame.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2017/01/03/new-
iphone8-iphone-7s-quick-charging-display-upgrade/
38:31
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40:27
http://www.macrumors.com/2017/01/03/apple-watch-3-fall-
2017-improved-battery-life/
Another rumor mill item is about the 3rd generation Apple Watches.
Shocker - improved battery life is one of the rumored new specs. Hmmm - that was the most rumored spec for the 2nd gen as well. I think someone is re-using rumors.
The 3rd gen Apple watches would be introduced at Apple’s Fall event that also introduces the iPhone 2017.
There will also supposedly be improved sensors - ones Apple wanted to get into the first two gens - but were not ready until now. Ohhhh - that sounds exciting if not completely vague.
And then there is the rumor about adding in Cellular connectivity - hey wait - that was an 2nd gen rumor too.
And that does not jive with that improved battery life rumor - then and does not now.
This is starting to sound like something from Digitimes - oh crap - If I followed the links at the bottom back a few sites - the one on Mac rumors - there it is a link to Digitimes. Oh wait - Digitimes is just referencing a report from another paper - with a link to the Economic Daily News. Whew - if it was un-named sources or sources in the know - from Digitimes - we would have deleted this segment.
That said - most of this is really just a rehash of the rumors of the 2nd Gen Apple Watch.
Most other rumors also say the 3rd Gen Apple watch will look like the first 2. There is of course talk of a new next gen processor - the S3. Bluetooth 4.2 is another rumor - but I think someone just looked at the iPhone 7+ specs and said - yeah update to that.
And yes there is the re-purposed rumor that it will be thinner - which goes all so well with the better battery life and Cellular rumors.
Honestly - I don’t expect much to change in the apple watch rumors between now and end of August. There is only so much you can guess will be in there.
Like say adding in a camera for it - oh yeah - that was in a few rumor posts at the end of last year too. That one I feel is coming - just not sure if it will be in Gen 3 or Gen 4.
https://www.thestreet.com/story/13940331/1/here-s-
everything-we-currently-know-about-the-next-apple-watch.html
43:07
VOICEMAIL - Steven_Whatley_tip_apple_store_bags
Hi Rob,
Long time listener since day one. Love the show!
I received my AirPods thanks to your TII push...ordered right away and they arrived 12 days early. Love them. Thanks for the push!
Noticed that the little case is getting scratched next to my keys in my pocket. Can't keep the case in the other pocket because that's where the phone is.
Well, you know that little pocket in jeans above the right front pocket that is shaped like a little triangle? I finally found a use for it. It's perfectly sized to fit the AirPod case and it keeps it from getting all scratched up and keeps the case handy to get out of your pocket quick!
Keep up the show Rob, you help a lot of people and we appreciate it!
Regards,
Joe G formerly from Miami now back home in St. Louis Missouri.
Rob,
You were talking about a nightstand charger your wife would like. Check out the everdock by Fuz designs. I don't have an Apple Watch, but I use the version for my iPad and iPhone and really like it.
Regards,
David M
45:20
https://www.amazon.com/elago-Stand-White-Nightstand-Management/dp/B01MYNE2BM
Thanks to all that sent in this next one - it is about the Elago W3 Stand - Vintage Apple Monitor - supports Nights Stand Mode - cable Management for Apple Watch Series 1 and 2. Whew - that is a mouth full.
This is an Apple Watch charging stand that looks like the original vintage 1984 Mac. Brilliant.
It is just $14.99 plus $3.99 for shipping via Amazon - link in the show notes - and not an affiliate link. And sorry now free shipping for us Amazon Prime members - or I would have already purchased it. I probably will get this - as because - It is an Apple Watch Stand that looks like a Vintage Mac - how Can I not purchase this.
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VOICEMAIL - Justin_PA_issues_imessages_just_iPad
Hi Rob,
I have a troubling FaceTime issue that I'm hoping you or one of your listeners could offer some advice on.
My wife was making a regular voice call to me recently, then during the call switched to FaceTime. For some reason the call disconnected before I answered FaceTime. Now here's the weird part... my wife tried to call me on FaceTime again. My name and profile image appeared as the FaceTime call connected... but to her shock, a total stranger appeared! The man on the other side of the call was just as surprised as my wife. They spoke briefly and he had no idea why the FaceTime call had come through to him.
Long story short, I deactivated and reactivated FaceTime on both our iPhones, but my wife still connnected to the stranger when trying to FaceTime me. We've since both disabled FaceTime as a precaution, while also changing both of our passwords and reviewing all of our security settings and authorized devices.
Neither of us have ever had this issue before. Both of our Apple ID's have had two-factor authentication and strong passwords for as long as I can remember. There were no old phone numbers or email addresses listed in either of our contact entries, which I thought might have caused the issue. Looking on the Apple support forums, I've seen that this is not a unique issue, with a number of people experiencing the same problem.
Do you or your listeners have any suggestions on what might have caused this, or should I just put it down to a random FaceTime bug?
Thanks for the podcast and keep up the great work!
Best regards,
Joe
(Australia)
Hi Rob,
Following even more rumours about AirPods being delayed until February (two days before Apple released them), I decided to wait no longer. I purchased a pair of Powerbeats 3 from a local store. The have the same W1 chip as the AirPods so I expected them to work seamlessly with my Apple Watch 2, IPhone 7 and MacBook Pro.
I switched them on, pressed the button that showed on my IPhone screen and they paired immediately. Very impressive. Unfortunately, that’s where the magic ended. The phone worked perfectly but the Voiceover from my watch came for the watch speaker, not the headphones. The same with my MacBook. All devices showed the headphones as paired. I was able to switch the output on my watch to the headphones manually, but this stopped them working with the phone.
I called Apple Support and was told that bluetooth only allows a single connection and that the headphones were working as they should. I disputed that statement and explained that I have a pair of Trekz Titanium and a cheap pair of X7 bluetooth headphones, both use multi-point technology, that allow Voiceover to be heard from the watch and phone at the same time. The advisor said that if I have devices that do what I want, I should stick with them and he advised me to return the Powerbeats for a refund, which I did.
Two days after this disappointing setback, Apple released the AirPods. I have not yet ordered a pair because they have the same W1 chip and I suspect that they will work exactly the same way as the Powerbeats.
I’d be very grateful if you listeners could let us know what their experience is with the AirPods using Voiceover on multiple devices. I can’t see the point of Apple hyping this super simple connectivity if you have to manually switch between devices every time.
Still loving the show.
Regards,
Stuart Duncan
Dundee
Scotland.
VOICEMAIL - Brent_OKC_voicemail_issues
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/finder-for-airpods-find-
your/id1187777468?mt=8
There has been some posts and comments in the Google+ community about the App - Finders for AirPods. The dev sent me a promo code for this app. I have not had a chance to fully test it out. I will do so and report back on the next episode. I have seen mixed comments on it.
What I am going to do is hide one of my AirPods somewhere in my house - and give my wife the phone with the App and see if she can find it. Then do the same with my sons. Then see how it works from that. To me that is the real world test for finding something you lost in your house.
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Hi Rob
Here is a 'Hey Siri' questions that I don't think you've used on the show:
Ask / Say • "Let's dance"
Regards,
-- Marc
Ep 417 - Ask Siri - Let’s Dance
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